Jeremy Hunt

Pension triple lock to cost taxpayers an extra £10bn a year by 2034

Business
Robert Johnson

The triple lock will cost households around £10bn extra a year by 2034, prompting warnings that taxpayers will be forced to work ...

Labour tax rises are as sure as night follows day, says Jeremy Hunt

U.K.
William Turner

Mr Hunt will add that Britain needs to become more like the low-tax economies of North America and Asia and less like ...

‘Factor VIII was a wonder drug

Health
Sarah Carter

“We got handouts, literally, to keep us surviving through it, but we never lived again. There is a difference between living and ...

China will stop Iran from causing a global oil spike

Business
Robert Johnson

This big change in the interest rate outlook could prove to be a dampener on the recent uptick in housing market activity ...

Tory MP backs Reform’s Lee Anderson to win seat at next election

U.K.
William Turner

A Tory MP has backed Lee Anderson to win his Ashfield seat at the next general election, prompting calls for him to ...

£20k tax-free Isa allowance ‘hard to justify’

Business
Robert Johnson

Today the UK has one of the lowest savings rates in the G20, according to data from the OECD.  As interest rates ...

From headaches, flatulence and now heart failure, ALL the health complications linked to vaping – and why it’s NOT as safe as you might think

Health
Sarah Carter

They’re billed as being better for you than smoking. But experts insist that doesn’t mean vapes are safe. In fact, the nicotine-laden ...

Stealth tax raid on 1.6m pensioners

Business
Robert Johnson

The revelation comes as pensioners were hit in the pocket because they did not benefit from National Insurance cuts in the last ...

Penny Mordaunt fails to praise Rishi Sunak amid leadership speculation

U.K.
William Turner

Penny Mordaunt failed to praise Rishi Sunak on Thursday when challenged to confirm her support for the Prime Minister amid speculation about ...

Jeremy Hunt orders HMRC to keep phone lines open

Business
Robert Johnson

Jeremy Hunt has ordered HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to scrap plans to close its phone lines over the summer. The Chancellor ...